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I have been adding some nice little licks and other items to keep your fingers busy during this time of isolation. We hope these will provide some fun and distraction for you, as well as good instrumental practice while you are home. Check back to this page frequently for more licks and tricks - and please let us know how you like them. https://www.homespun.com/blog/category/lick-of-the-day/

We are very excited to announce the first-ever Homespun mobile app is now available for iOS and Android users!The mobile app allows you to view your Homespun digital downloads anytime, anywhere. Study your lessons on-the-go, wherever you have a wi-fi connection, or download them to your device to practice anytime, anywhere, online or offline!

How to use the Homespun mobile app:

1. Download the iOS or Android app on your mobile phone or tablet from the appropriate app store (it's FREE).

In case you've missed them, we have some great, inexpensive "single song" lessons, taught by some of our top instructors, that will give you important playing ideas while helping build your repertoire.

We're pleased to announce that, in response to several customer requests, our online audio lessons can now be enjoyed in your choice of formats: 1) Play and work with them in our proprietary player; 2) Stream them directly from your computer or mobile device; 3) download them to your hard drive as MP3 files.

• Our player, which we offer for both audio and video playback, provides an excellent, convenient way to keep all your lessons in one easy-to-find place and gives you advanced practice controls such as looping and slow-down of the audio.

We're delighted to announce that you can now keep any lessons that strike your fancy in your own WishList. When you open a page for a Homespun product and you want to save it for later, simply click on the little heart next to "Buy Now." It will automatically be deposited in your very own list, which you can access anytime by clicking the Your WishList button at the top of each page. Thanks to the customers who wrote and suggested this feature. We heard you!

At their annual convention in Anaheim California, the National Association of Music Merchants gave Homespun its "Milestone Award" for our 50 years in the music business. Jane and I humbly accepted this honor at a special breakfast ceremony on Saturday, January 21.

If you are considering giving the gift of one or more Homespun lessons to an aspiring musician in your life, using our Instant Access catalog makes it fast and easy to send a download. Simply go to our shop and search for the lesson(s) you'd like to send, then click "Gift" and follow the simple instructions. This will be a great way to send a present that will last a lifetime.

Jefferson Airplane alumni Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen were honored on a PBS broadcast on October 14 called "GRAMMY Salute to Music Legends." David Crosby made the presentation. We're proud that both Jack and Jorma have been long-time Homespun instructors. Many of our artists have taught at Jorma's renowned Fur Peace Ranch, a premier guitar camp in eastern Ohio.